Job Description:

Reports to:                                    The Director-Reaching Home and Urban Inuit Division in the President’s Department.

Responsibilities:

The successful candidates will be covering either :

• Section 2, which is to be at Milton/Du Parc area, Place des Arts area and Metro Mont-Royal, Place des Arts, McGill, Place d’Armes;

AND/OR

Section 3, which is to be at Cabot Square area, Atwater/St Jacques area and Metro Atwater, Guy, Lionel Groulx, De L’Eglise;

• With a working schedule of 15h00 to 23h00 Monday to Friday:

 

• Be present to assist members of the community coming South if they need support to find lodging, health services, beneficiary cards etc.;
• Inform members of the community on the Urban realities, such as dangers of circulating in the city, providing Pedestrian and Crime safety tips;
• For homeless members of the community, offer services and start the path towards using emergency shelters and transition to transitional housing;
• Defuse conflict situations, if possible and/or collaborate with authorities and partners;
• For Inuit experiencing homelessness, facilitate relationships with Resource Organizations (PAQ, Open Door, Chez Doris, Etc.);
• After 20h00, assist community members in metro stations, in finding a shelter for the night if they need one. (stations mentioned above);
• Assist community members who want to go back to Nunavik, working with partners North and South to establish a plan;
• Be available and willing to circulate in different neighborhoods of the city;
• Perform other related duties within the scope of the position or as requested by supervisor.

Qualifications:

• Experience in Social Intervention, is an asset;
• Good communication skills in Inuktitut and English, French is a great asset;
• Good computer skills : Microsoft Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.);

• Have good knowledge of the realities, needs, and assets of the urban Inuit community in Montreal, or a strong willingness to learn about it;
• Have excellent interpersonal skills, have a team spirit and openness to collaboration, and contribute to a positive and healthy work environment;
• Motivated, and be passionate about improving the quality of life of urban Inuit;
• Strong interpersonal skills, sound judgement and excellent work and moral ethic;
• Ability to work outside standard office hours;
• Ability to balance multiple demands and urgent requests;
• Knowledge of urban Inuit priorities and understanding of the homelessness situation in Montreal;
• High level of integrity, autonomy, and accountability;
• High level of understanding of self-care.

 

 

Inuit Beneficiary hiring will always be a priority at Makivvik.

Training will be available for Beneficiaries in the advancement for their career.

Benefits:

All marginal benefits available to employees of the Corporation as outlined in the Makivvik Human Resources Policy Manual